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Chapter Ten: ..Detentions, Detentions..



The sounds of music echoed down the hall way as Hermione walked further away.

She was upset about something, her shoulders were slumped and shaking as she stifled a sob, she mustn't be heard, she wanted to be let alone.

Her sadness over came her so suddenly she hardly knew why she hurt so much.

Her mind was full of gloom, sadness mingled with a speck of anger.

Her light blue dress robes she wore now were torn and ripped, she ached with pain as she slumped against the stone wall.

The music was now faded, the faintest sound of laughter could be heard every now and then as the night grew on.

Hermione didn't know or care how long she sat crying, engulfing in self-pity, her sobs carried over the echoing sound of footsteps drawing near to her.

Taking deep breaths she wiped her tears, only to find more coming.

-Whats wrong with me...- she thought- Whats happening-

Footsteps sounded closer when she realised quickly someone was coming towards her.

Standing up, trying to regain composure, she slowly turned her self in the direction of the footsteps.

A figure walked towards her, hidden in the depths of the shadows; A familiuar feeling slowly over took her, her tears slowly stopped flowing as a small smile edged on to her face.

Her heart beat rapidly as her stomach filled with joy and comfort, the feeling only got better as the figure stepped closer...and closer.

'Hermione'

She grinned and stepped towards the figure.

'Herm?'

She felt...no words could describe how she felt, just so... -good-.

'Fine..miss class..'

At those words, Hermiones eyes flickered open.

Pavarti stood over her, looking down at her in disbelief, she was already dressed, her hair combed and her book bag slung over her shoulder.

The smell of breakfast wafted in through the open door, but by the sounds of the happy chatter downstairs, she'd already missed it.

'What...what time is it..' she asked groggily, siting up slightly.

As her eyes came more into focus, she noticed all her other roommates gone, and Pavarti looking more annoyed by the second.

'Class is starting in -five- minutes, I'd hurry if I were you..' Pavarti continued, trailing off. She stood in front of Hermione for a few akward seconds then shrugged,' Well i'm not going to be late, see you..' She turned on her heel and marched out the door, leaving Hermione sitting, confused.

-Okay..another dream..why do I have the feeling that these dreams are trying to tell me something? their like a continuing episode of a show..- she thought, rubbing her eyes gently.

She yawned and slowly trudged out of bed, soaking in the morning's sun.

-five minutes- Pavarti's voice sounded in her head.

Hermiones eyes widened as she scrambled to her closet in search for some clean robes.

After changing Hermione stood in front of her mirror. It took her already four minutes to get changed, she knew she'd already be late, why did she care..it was muggle studies...

The back of her mind seemed to jolt at the thought of muggle studies, after what happened last time, with Pansy.

-Just make the best of it, ignore her if you have to - she told herself, combing her hair.



'Welcome back Ms Granger,' her Muggle Studies teacher, Professor McBella greeted her as she walked into the crowded class room.

Hermione could feel all eyes turn to her as she slowly found her seat, looking down.

'As I was talking about-' Professor McBella said, looking back at the class,'- In the 1600's in -America-' she said, pronouncing America very slowly,' There was a group by the name of the Salem Witches, a very horrid story indeed-' she continued, eyeing the class sadly,'- they did not -respect- the fact that true magic existed, back then, in the muggle world..they still don't today, they still don't believe,' she said ruefully, looking down.

Hermione, who knew all about the American Witch problem, focused on the class more then the teacher.

She propped her head on her hands and scanned the class with her eyes, not surprisingly, her eyes stopped on Draco, who sat back carelessly, his eyes full of boredom.

Smiling slightly, Hermione continued to study him, his icy grey eyes some what soft looking, his silver blonde hair gelled and slightly spiked.

-He looks like a model- Hermione thought randomly, blushing at what she thought, she giggled quietly, and focused back on the teacher, who was dramatically describing the trial.

'-...Little did the judges know, when they -burned- some of them, they used what we call today 'Apparate', thats where, they ended up here, in Britain, joining the peaceful Wizarding World..there's even a radio station named after them...' Professor McBella stated suddenly, her eyes drifting off towards the window.

The class stared blankly back at her, not knowing what to say.

Where they supposed to take notes on that...many were probably thinking.

A bell sounded all around them, indicating the end of class time.

'You may leave, we will continue this next time,' she said cheerfully, turning back to the class,' Good Bye!'

Hermione, along with the rest of the class, left Muggle studies slightly relived, many agreed she told history a bit to dramatically.

As Hermione made her way down to Potions, she groaned to herself, remembering how she and Draco have to meet with Professor Snape after Potions class to discuss their weeks worth of detentions.

Out of the corner of her eye she noticed Draco, walking a few feet beside her.

Turning her head she looked over at Draco, who, as if on cue, looked back.

Both of them continued to walk, glancing at each other every now and then, always meeting eye.

Hermione could feel herself blush as she continued to walk, grinning to herself.

-Why..why..why..- she thought to herself,-Why act this way round Draco? Whats so special about him..he's soo cute..- She mentally slapped herself for that one, entering Potions class.

She sat down at an empty table, not at all surprised when Harry and Ron weren't in the room by now.

They had one minute, they always either come exactly at the last second or after class has started...no wonder Gryffindor is losing the title of the House Champion.

The bell rung, a shrill ting that startled the class. Snape walked quickly yet quietly to the front of the room, a harsh look like usual, set upon his face, his beady black eyes scanning the room, counting Hermione assumed, the number of students missing.

Snape sighed, a look of cruel annoyance clearly written on his face,' Potter and Weasley..' he spoke coldly, his voice freezing over the class like frost.

'Where are they? Late again...pity them..' he said just as the doors burst open, Ron and Harry rushed in, books clutched in hand, both looking very rueful and nettled.

'Sorry Prof-' they both spoke at once. Snape held up his hand to silence them and pointed towards the two empty seats Hermione had saved them,' Not a single word out of both of you, ten points from Gryffindor,' he stated as half of the room broke out into groans,' Thats enough,' Snape shouted over the groaning, causing the entire room to deaden. 'Now, we are going to carry on with the lesson with out another disturbance..is that clear?' he asked sternly as everyone nodded in agreement,' Good..I'd -hate- to give out more detentions,' he said cruelly, his eyes drifting over towards Hermione, who could feel herself blush once again.

Potions class went by rather fast to Hermiones liking, before she knew it, the bell had rung and everyone scattered towards the exit.

'Coming Hermione?' Ron asked as he and Harry stood in the doorway, looking as eager as ever to leave for lunch.

Hermione gave them a small smile,' No, go on, I've got to talk to Snape about something.'

Harry and Ron nodded, walking out though, not before giving Draco, who was still seated in his desk, a you-better-not-mess-with-her look.

Standing sharply in front of his desk, Professor Snape looked over at Hermione, his lip slightly snarled.

'Granger..-Malfoy-,' he said unpleasantly, tapping his fingers on the desk.

They both stared back at him, lost for words.

Snape gave an impatient sigh,' Come up to my desk,' he ordered, slamming his hand down.

Hermione quickly stood up and strode over to his desk, stumbling slightly.

'Hurry up Draco,' Snape spat as Draco struggled to untangle his book bag, which was entwined between the chair legs.

Forgetting his book bag, Draco raced up to Snape and stopped abruptly two inches away from his desk.

' Now-,' Snape said, settling himself down at his desk chair,'- Detentions..detentions..' he muttered icily, pulling out a long quill from his desk, setting it in a large black bottle of ink.

'I think it's fair both of you received the same detentions?' he said drawing his long quill out of the ink bottle, and setting it delicately on a piece of parchment,' Which means, you,' he looked directly towards Hermione,' and Malfoy,' his lips twisted into a wicked grin.

'Both of you will serve the same detention, the same time...same place,' his grin widened,' I will carry this detention out as long as I can, breaking the-' he stopped abruptly and cleared his throat,' Anyways..here-' he thrust a slip of parchment in each of their hands,' Go on.'

A grave expression rested upon each of their faces, Draco and Hermione quietly walked out of the class room, hearts pounding.

'What'd we get?' Draco asked wearily, opening up his own piece of parchment.

Hermione looked down at her own, her eyes scanning to the place.

'Shit'.

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